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Crown Prosecution Service: Style: Director: Type: Director of Public Prosecutions: Reports to: Attorney General for England and Wales: Appointer: The Attorney General on the recommendation of independent panels: Constituting instrument: Prosecution of Offences Act 1879: Formation: 3 July 1879: First holder: John Maule: Website: cps.gov.uk
A White paper was released in 1983, becoming the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, which established the CPS under the direction of the Director of Public Prosecutions, consisting of a merger of his old department with the police prosecution departments. It became operational on 1 October 1986.
It was well known as the main location for the UK Home Office between 1978 and 2004, when it was known as 50 Queen Anne's Gate; it now houses departments including the Ministry of Justice, His Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service, the Crown Prosecution Service, and the Government Legal Department. The building is 56 metres (184 ft) high, with ...
In September 2023, it was announced that he would be the next Director of Public Prosecutions and head of the Crown Prosecution Service. [8] He took up the post on 1 November 2023, succeeding Sir Max Hill. [12] He is the first solicitor to be the DPP since the 1960s, and the first to head the CPS. [13] [needs update]
Official portrait as Director of Public Prosecutions, 2009. In July 2008, Patricia Scotland, Attorney General for England and Wales, named Starmer as the new Head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). He succeeded Ken Macdonald, who publicly welcomed Starmer's appointment, on 1 November 2008.
In July 2008, Patricia Scotland, Attorney General for England and Wales, named Starmer as the new head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Director of Public Prosecutions. He took over from Ken Macdonald on 1 November 2008. [2]
Changed the prosecution approach to "challenge myths and stereotypes" that had stopped victims from being heard. Left office when the CPS had the highest number of child sex abuse prosecutions on ...
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is the head of the Public Prosecution Service of Northern Ireland, and is appointed by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland. [1] The position of DPP was established in 1972. [2] The current DPP is Stephen Herron who was appointed in 2017. He replaced Barra McGrory QC.